[mass noun]wrongful or criminal deception intended to result in financial or personal gain 欺骗;骗局;诡计 he was convicted of fraud. 他被判定犯有诈骗罪。 [count noun]prosecutions for social security frauds. 对骗取社会救济金行为的起诉。 ■[count noun]a person or thing intended to deceive others, typically by unjustifiably claiming or being credited with accomplishments or qualities (尤指伪称或被不合理地认为有某种成就或品质的)骗子;伪品 mediums exposed as tricksters and frauds. 暴露了耍诡计者和骗子身份的招魂巫师。
语源
Middle English: from Old French fraude, from Latin fraus, fraud- 'deceit, injury'